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More big spenders, fewer cheap travellers tourism 2024 reveals
Tourism generated $12.2 billion, up 23% compared to 2023.

New Zealand's new deal with Vietnam and citizen arrest laws to be eased | NZ Herald News Update
New Zealand's new deal with Vietnam, citizen arrest laws to be eased and international tourist spending on the rise.

Tourism Holdings reports revenue growth as profit declines
Tourism Holdings has revealed its half-year results, with a steep decline in profit.

Planned floating restaurant will be a walk down memory lane for many
Old Northland ferry gets glamorous makeover for new gig as a floating restaurant.

Pip Thompson: There’s life after 5pm - Hawke’s Bay needs to wake up
Our towns so quickly turn into ghost towns, with limited options for locals and visitors.

Auckland Airport profit up despite challenges
Auckland Airport's underlying profit flat, but it had its busiest day since before Covid.

SkyCity group profit down 73%
Casino, entertainment and hotel giant explains how market treated it.

Hundertwasser Art Centre hoping to claw back losses with good summer
The centre has struggled with low tourist numbers and the cost-of-living crisis.

Property Insider: Seph ‘Sticky’ Glew expands further in NZ via Wotso
'I learned financial discipline from my father. He learned a lot from his Chase era.'

PM Christopher Luxon makes a Tourism announcement
PM Christopher Luxon spoke to the media alongside Louise Upston delivering an update and announcement on Tourism. Video / NZ Herald

Govt’s new tourism push to entice more Aussie holidaymakers to NZ
'This campaign will encourage more of our neighbours to book now and come on over.'

Older Kiwis sacrifice travel for children’s home ownership
Older parents sacrifice travel to help kids buy homes, study finds.

Fran O'Sullivan: Why Luxon must lead on New Zealand's tourism challenge
If the new Tourism Minister is a bust, Luxon should step in.

Waikato town named among 'Most Welcoming Cities on Earth'
The destination received the accolade as part of Booking.com's Traveller Review Awards.

Opinion: Why Shane Reti’s demotion was inevitable in health reshuffle
OPINION: The ousted Health Minister has been dignified in exiting the role.

Opinion: Luring digital nomads - I fled a shambolic Britain, NZ has lived up to its promise
OPINION: If Kiwis were not so modest, they would see the opportunity this presents.

Watch: Govt reveals plan to allow ‘digital nomads’ to work remotely in NZ
The announcement was made at Wellington Airport.

Fledgling cruise ship destination Whangārei welcomes 658 passengers
Hundreds explored Whangārei’s Town Basin and other attractions in the first visit of 2025.

Taupō makes CNN’s 25 best places to visit in 2025 list
The equivalent ad value for the mention would be $518,000, Tourism NZ estimated.

Is NZ's passport finally more powerful than Australia's?
From RNZ: One passport has risen to fifth place while the other remains in sixth.

Crazy cheap with 'delicious' air: Tourists share what shocked them in NZ
Visitors also praised policemen who paid for pies and polite Auckland drivers.